The sun sets are just as pretty, the waves are good and I can still ride them, I've got over $80. in my pocket. If they can just get this kidney stone out of me. **** the economy!!!!!!!! I'm just a grain of sand on the beach. Fenton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Brekne" <ricb at pianostemmer.no> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2008 1:13 AM Subject: the economy / Fenton > Hmmm.... > Hey Ric, > We'll be just fine, I wouldn't trade places with you. > Fenton > > > Well I hope you are right about being fine. There are some entirely > possible and very dark scenarios that can easily unfold. But as others > (and for that matter myself) point out there are some bright ones as well. > One can at the very least hope for the best and work towards that end. I > think at least we all share that mindset. > > As far as trading places with me. You really have no idea how wonderful > it is over here in the North of Europe. Being an ex-American and having > spent the first 28 years of my life there I of course have many ties and > visit regularly. The perspective this position gives is rather unique. > America has changed its spirit rather profoundly over the last 30 years. > I'm not sure how easy to see that is from the inside. > > As for moving over here.... One never really becomes a Norwegian... not > like those who are born and raised here by parents who were also born and > raised here, like their parents in turn. But one does loose enough of > ones American identity to no longer remain quite American as well. A kind > of nationality limbo existence if you will. All that a side... I feel more > freedom in more ways over here then I ever did in the US, and even more so > now. > > All this is very off piano topic tho folks.... even much of the piano > business talk. Yet at this conjuncture it seems to me that All peoples > should be taking time to hash through some very difficult discussions > about American politics, what freedom is, what responsibilities personal > freedoms and democracy entails. We CAN loose those if we are all not > careful to guard them. And we will not loose them to terrorists, > communists, Islamic extremists or the like. We will loose them simply > because we take them too lightly and let non democratic forces grab them > away from us.... which process is right in front of all our eyes for those > who look closely. > > SO... I suggest Andy starts up a temporary Political list and urge that as > many here as possible engage in discussion on that list for the next > couple months. Not just because of the election... but because so much of > so much import that concerns all citizens of democracy everywhere is > looking at, if not on the breach. > > I thank the list for its patience so far in these few posts that are > clearly too far off piano related topic and will say no more here on the > matter. > > > Hey Ric, > We'll be just fine, I wouldn't trade places with you. > Fenton > > Cheers > RicB > > >
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